En eller ett?
ett vatten
ett-wordVatten (meaning "water") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: vattenet. Indefinite plural: vatten. Definite plural: vattnen.
Example sentences
Han drack vatten.
indefinite singular
Hon dricker vattenet.
definite singular
Kannor rymmer vatten.
plural
Why is vatten an ett-word?
Drinks are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is vatten en or ett in Swedish?
- Vatten (meaning "water") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett vatten. Definite: vattenet. Plural: vatten. Definite plural: vattnen.
- What is the definite form of vatten?
- The definite singular of vatten is vattenet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is vattnen.
- What is the plural of vatten in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of vatten is vatten. The definite plural is vattnen.
- Why is vatten an ett-word?
- Drinks are almost always en-words. Vatten follows this pattern.